The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-06-10
WHOLE NO. S09

but when the murderer reached the street
gate he warned West not to come any far
ther, and, stepping a litlle outside the
path, within the yard, he stopped forward,
stretched his neck and drew the razor
across his throat, cutting it from ear to
ear. He fell in his tracks and was found
writhing in his blood by the people who
had come that way in his pursuit. The
wound was ghastly one, and the sight he
made was not cheerful. He appeared to
have no friends who were willingto care
for him. and so Deputy Sheriff Cross,
having summoned the justice aud jury
to hold an inquest on the body OF the
murdered woman. felt constrained to take
him to the Jail at Corunna.
The removal was made by means of a
wagon and bed, the deputy leaving on his
disagreeable errand about 8 o'clock Satur-
day morning.
The Evening News says: THE three
people whose sinful acts have thus culmi-
mated in the worst crime ever perpetrated
in Shiawassee county have lived in this
vicinity for many years. The murderer
was member of what was known, years
ago, as the Seven Nations, a party OF
suuatters who lived in filth on the island" F"
strip of high land between two swamps,
some seven odd miles southwest OF this
place. The squatters were extremely
shiftless and ill.to-do. They lived among
themselves and married among themselves,
and as all races and colors were admitted
to the community. the result may be bet
ter imagined than described. Fulton's
first wife, by whom he is the father of a
a little girl, was negress. The Seven
Nations are at present scattered TO the
four winds, the people who bought the
land on which they squatted having driven
them away long since.
Dan Fulton has always remained here
or hereabouts, and is well known through
out this part of the state. He is over six
feet high, very strong and active, and
given 10 drink, and fighting when in his
cups. He always wore long, flowing
hair, long whiskers and shaven upper
lip, his lips being thick and repulsive.
He has never been a desirable citizen
Alexander Holmes has glways been
rated good farmer and fairly good citi
zen until the present escapadc came up.
He has wife but no children, and has
not lived with his wife for some years.
She resided in this village, and he has
supported her. The woman had been
married several times, and is survived by
a number Of children, some of whom are
married, but none of whom have associat-
ed with her during recent years except the
little son who saw her killed, and who
was the solitary mourner at her grave.
She was at one time the wife of farmer
ip Duplain township, this county, but
was divorced, and later she married man
named Gridley, who died at st. Johns.
i0 STRAY ITEMS.
Both Holmes and Fulton are improving.
Fulton says he is glad he committed the
deed, and that he would do so again under
the same circumstances. He charges
Holmes with being altogether too familiar
with his wife.
Fulton is 62 years old, Homes 55, and
the woman was 90.
Mrs. Fulton's little boy, A. d. Gridley,
made the following statement at the in.
quest: II am years old, and was in the
buggy with mother when Mr.. Fulton
asked Mr.. Holmes il he could stay all
night. Mr. Holmes said NO Then Mr..
Fulton took his knife out and commenced
fighting. Mr. Holmes started to run.
Then Mr.. Fulton caught mother and cut
Der throat and pushed her down, and then
ran after Mr.. Holmes"
Alex. Holmes has wife in Ovid, but
does not live with her.
1t required eighteen stitches TO sew up
the wound on Futon's throat.
Universal regret Is expressed that Fal.
ton did not succeed in killing himself.